Booth Energy produces coal using the underground and surface mining methods. We mine primarily in the central Appalachia coal fields of Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia. We employ 1400 members within the Booth Energy Group.  We market our coal to various utilities,including Detroit Edison, Progress Energy, American Electric Power, VirginiaElectric Power and Georgia Power.  Wemarket our coal by Norfolk Southern Rail, CSX Railroad, via truck to the BigSandy AEP Plant and via barge on the Big Sandy River through our Wayne CountyRiver Terminal.  The Booth Energy Group produces and ships 7.0 million tons annually to domestic and export markets.